The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
DIR. MGLYNN FIRM.
The Popular Priest Receives AN ovation
Ia New York.
Work star

New YORK star,
To say that the Academy of Music was
crowded when Rev. DIR. McGlynn began
his lecture last night on The Cross OF a
New Crusade" would but family ex-
press the condition Of that historic build
ing. Among those present were the
members of the Land and Labor COM
mittee. with w. ii. Barnes AS chairman,
and his associates. On the platform were
seated Rev. G. =. Mccarthy, John J.
Breslin. A. j. Steen, Michael Clark, Jas
j. Graham, of the Catholic Herald, Col
Thomas Il. McAianus, James NJ. Fin
nerty, Charles A. Molloy, DIR. j. Cough
lin, Patrick Corr. John Quinn, Rev. Thos
Mclaughlin, Rev. Father Boyle, Rev
Father Mcclure and Rev. DIR. Curran
In the stage boxes were many ladies, ex-
Sheriff James O'Brien, Rev. Sylvester
Malone, Rev. DIR. Burtrell, William Nc
Cabe and Rev. Father Barry.
DIR. McGlynn's entrance on the stage
was greeted with an ovation. He was
introduced by John McMakin, chief Of
the Labor party. and spoke in substance
as follows:
Il stand tonight upon not very fa-
miliar platform. Yet not one OF you
need be told that have been for twenty
seven years more familiar with another
place, where | preached the truths which
knew Ia be truths. Cheers. | shall
one To say that because of this suspen-
sion have changed one Jot or little for
those truths cheers or lost any OF the
reverence which | have cherished for the
house Of God; and IL not permitted 10
preach those truths from those pulpits,
shall preach them best ] may. Wher-
ever I stand shall never say anything
contrary 10 the great leading truth OF
Catholic theology. | cheerfully give
permission 10 any one 30 call me traitor,
IL ever ] say one word against the truth
which ] have always taught.
The Cross of "A new Crusade IN not
raised against the Church. IL has moth
ing sectarian about il, and il really re-
ligious movement. II IL were not, you
might count me out. All great causes
must be religious. During certain po-
litical campaign that has passed into AN
cient history, not few men said that
they were attracted 10 the movement be-
cause of the religion they found I'm IL.
THE Roman emperors gave orders 20
have the heads Of ministers cut of. And
why; Because they had a great truth 10
tell, and "A man can oftentime preach
better great truth with his head cut of
than with his head upon his shoulders.
Great laughter. II II "A parablef Per-
haps. and applicable Ia myself. Well, !
won't question the verdict Of the jury"
Whether your head is off or not we'n
follow you" shouted an enthusiastic ad-
mlrer.
The new crusade IL to have for It's OBJ
iects the enforcing of some Of these pri-
NAL truths. Under the picture Of ben
efiting society they are acting against IL,
and making millions Of people believe
that this life is frightful mistake. They
must have the right 10 make a living,
and that IN the whole Of this new cru.
sade in "A nutshell. You may not think IL
prudent. IL man stands ready TO cut of
your head. To utter that word, but that
doesn't make il false. Now, what are
we going To do about itF'
A voice-''Go back to 1T. Stephens"
Laughter.
After "A while. Now, what are you
going 10 do. To keep talking just as
am doing tonight. Most Of us belong
To what IL known as the Labor Party.
| have taken up this cross. and never
shall | live To see the day when ! viii
pluck il out from my heart. No con-
demnation Of this doctrine has ever been
uttered by Christ himself nor by the
blessed head Of the church which we be-
Iieve i'm. And speak now ar a man, as
philosopher, and az "A little bit of n
tbeologian.'
DIR. MGlynn closed, after Speaking over
two hours and half. by reading a poem,
written by Charles Mackay, entitled
Clear the Way" The applause. when
he took his seat, was loud and long con
tinued. There were cries for DIR. Cur
ran, but the lateDess of the hour pre-
cluded further remarks.